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Home Instead Senior CareA variety of issues, from medications and illnesses to memory problems and physical constraints, can jeopardize a senior's ability to maintain a balanced diet. Seniors may find grocery shopping difficult, feel uncomfortable in the kitchen or lack the skills necessary to maintain a well-balanced diet.
It’s time to talk turkey with an expert and whip up a meal that your senior loved ones will treasure. And, if there’s a need for additional help, call on other family members or a CAREGiverSM from the local Home Instead Senior Care®.
Mary Alexander from Home Instead Senior Care® shares few things we can do to manage expectations and make the holidays fun, all while minimizing stress for caregivers and their families.
Growing up in my grandparents' home, family meals weren't reserved for special occasions; they were an every night event. I could count on aunts, uncles and cousins joining us at least a few times a week as well. My grandma was always prepared with an abundance of food; after all, she raised eight children and knew how to cook for a crowd.
Mary Alexander and Amy Cohn, a registered dietician with General Mills, discuss the vitamin, mineral, & other nutritional needs important to seniors.
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